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Runway launches Vhernier, bringing Milanese elegance to Vietnam 

Inside Retail

Located in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, the Vhernier retail space inside Runway Rex Hotel faces the famous Nguyen Hue Street, neighbouring luxury houses including Burberry and Chanel. Founded in Valenza, Italy, in 1984 and headquartered in Milan, Vhernier was acquired by the Traglio family in 2001.

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The CEO of Dissh on how a strong brand identity enabled international expansion

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While Disshs before-and-after story felt overnight to most of the industry, Disshs growth journey has been slow and considered it was founded in 2001 and didn’t kick-off its rebrand to a vertical brand that designs everything in-house until 2019. It was about finding the right location, over rushing to make just any move.

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How Just Jeans is rebranding for the modern age with a single store

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Kimberley co-founded the brand in 1970 and helped build it into a national retail chain before selling it to a private equity firm in 2001. Hoffman believes the next step for Just Jeans is to capture what ACRD has done and apply it to key locations and be present for its current customers and new customers.

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Shake Shack Launches First-Ever Loyalty Program With Digital Challenges and $1 Sodas

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Its origins trace back to 2001, when Meyer collaborated with the Madison Square Park Conservancy to revitalize Madison Square Park in New York City, per Investopedia. Initially intended as a single-location venture, Shake Shack’s overwhelming success led to its expansion. Shake Shack was founded by Danny Meyer.

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Tariffs Hit Hard: Brand and Retail Leaders on 2025’s Biggest Challenge 

Retail TouchPoints

He started Evo in 2001 in his garage in Seattle selling used ski and snowboard gear. It’s now a major player in ski, snowboard and mountain bike retail, both online and with showcase retail locations in Seattle, Portland, Salt Lake, Denver, Tahoe City, Whistler and Japan with Rhythm Japan.

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DE-YAN designs Jimmy Butler's Bigface coffee shop in Miami

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Sci-fi film 2001: A Space Odyssey influenced the design of this coffee shop in Miami Design District , created by NBA star Jimmy Butler and design agency DE-YAN. This counter follows the same round-cornered shape and has a matte-grey surface finish upon which coffee grinders and taps for cold brew are located.

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M&S, Debenhams, John Lewis: Why British retailers struggle to crack Australia

Inside Retail

Marks & Spencer first entered Australia in 1972, expanding its retail network until closing all of its stores in 2001 and leaving the local market entirely. The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 was the lethal blow for the Debenhams venture with Harris Scarfe. Those differences potentially loom large again this time around.